Inside China’s 15th Five‑Year Plan: What Global Businesses Need to Know (Ep.11)

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The episode discusses China's 15th Five-Year Plan and its implications for global businesses.

China’s 15th Five‑Year Plan sets the country’s policy direction through 2030, shaping priorities in technology, industry, and geopolitics. For international businesses, understanding this blueprint is essential to anticipate regulatory shifts, localization requirements, and new growth opportunities. Join our expert guest, Dr. Jost Wübbeke, Managing Partner and Co‑founder of Sinolytics , as he unpacks what the new plan really signals. With over two decades advising governments and multinationals on Chinese industrial policy, Dr. Wübbeke explains how themes like self‑sufficiency, securitization, and “new quality productive forces” are redefining the operating environment. We will also cover: The plan’s distinct priorities and the rise of self‑sufficiency in technology, energy, food, and raw materials How securitization and new regulatory standards are reshaping economic policy and market access The role of “new quality productive forces” and frontier technologies, with AI as a central driver The growing need for localization and the impact of Chinese standard‑setting on foreign firms Tune in for clear, practical insights into China’s latest strategic roadmap, and learn how to…

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Guest: Dr Jost Wübbeke

Topics covered

• China's 15th Five-Year Plan
• global business
• technology
• industry
• geopolitics
• regulatory shifts
• localization
• growth opportunities

Keywords

• self-sufficiency
• securitization
• new quality productive forces
• AI
• localization
• Chinese standard-setting

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Books & works: Navigating Standards and Regulations

Places: China

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